Lead-210 in the Japan Sea |
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Authors: | Yoshiyuki Nozaki Shizuo Tsunogai Masakichi Nishimura |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Fisheries, Hokkaido University, 040 Hakodate, Japan |
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Abstract: | This is the first detailed study on the distribution of lead-210 in the Japan Sea water. The content of lead-210 ranged from 9.3±2.1 dph/l in the surface water to 3.4+-0.8 dph/l in the deep water—a quite low content as compared to that in the deep water of the North Pacific. Vertical profiles show that the content of lead-210 abruptly decreases below the seasonal thermocline (10–20 m in depth) and nearly uniform in the deep water. It is suggested that a significant amount of air-borne lead-210 deposited over the Japan Sea is transported along with the Tsushima Current to the open ocean. The budget of lead-210 is calculated by using a simple box-model and the mean residence time of lead-210 in the Japan Sea is estimated to be 15 yr. |
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